"So what do you lack? Merit?" The God of Wealth then turned to another pocket. "How much do you need?"
"... " Yang Jian's face turned ashen. He glared angrily at Sun Wukong!
Sun Wukong carefully observed the merit of the two of them, especially not missing the change in Yang Jian's expression. Thinking about their actions in recent years, he couldn't help but ponder carefully.
Dawn was approaching, and the sky was gradually brightening. Sparse noises came from all corners. Presumably, the little demons on guard were about to change shifts. So they moved to another place to talk.
Getting back to the point, they sat in the stone cave where Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng were resting, looking solemn.
"So, they just believed Miss Yang's one - sided story. If they learn the truth, you still won't be their match?" Yang Jian analyzed. "If Miss Yang can't bring the Bodhisattvas Puxian and Wenshu, won't it be very difficult for Tang Seng to escape?"
"Exactly. I want to take Master out of this cave, but there are restrictions on the cave door. If we want to leave, we have to force our way out. By then, if we alarm all the demons and hundreds of thousands of little demons rush up, I'm afraid we'll really be steamed and eaten." Sun Wukong looked at the two rescuers who had come and came up with an idea.
"Maybe you two can make a sacrifice and transform into the appearance of my master and Bajie and stay in the cave. I'll take him away while I have the chance. When Xue'er comes back, even if the lie is exposed, at least the old master will be safe." Since there were those who came to watch the fun, Sun Wukong didn't plan to let them off easily.
"No. Tang Seng is just an ordinary mortal. If either of us transforms into his appearance, we'll surely reveal ourselves. It's better to wait for Miss Yang to come back. If it really doesn't work, we'll all fight our way out together. Anyway, it's been many years since we last fought. Even if they're troublesome, they're still just demons." Yang Jian naturally saw through Sun Wukong's idea and was unwilling to cooperate.
Zhao Gongming naturally understood that this plan was rather dangerous.
Yang Jian's words were reasonable. Since they had all been deceived by Yang Xue and even had a feast in their honor, they could only wait and see what happened.
If it really came to the worst, they would break through by force. It was better than being caught red - handed if they sneaked out now.
Zhao Gongming believed that Yang Xue would surely not disappoint him.
Sun Wukong was still a bit worried. Even though he knew that Yang Xue's strength was now above his, he thought that she lacked experience. If she was tricked by the old Buddha Tathagata, it would be difficult for her to recover.
He was worried. Yang Xue had been gone for two hours, and he felt very uneasy.
So he asked Yang Jian and Zhao Gongming to stay here, left a clone, and quietly left.
...
When the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva saw Yang Xue coming alone, she knew that things were not simple.
Sure enough, she actually came on behalf of Sun Wukong to ask the Bodhisattvas Puxian and Wenshu to go to the Lion - Camel Ridge, openly asking them to take back their mounts.
Moreover, she even rather impolitely pointed out that Tathagata had allowed his own uncle to harm the common people and bring disaster to all directions.
For the first time in hundreds of years, the Great Thunderclap Monastery had been challenged and slapped in the face by a little girl.
Fortunately, the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva had the foresight and didn't let Yang Xue make Tathagata lose face in the main hall in front of all the disciples.
She stood outside the door, watching Yang Xue enter Tathagata's meditation room for the second time, feeling very uneasy.
She hoped that this time, Yang Xue would also be able to get out safely.
Looking at Tathagata's appearance, Yang Xue knew that he was still meeting her with a clone.
However, she didn't expose it.
"You've broken the rules," Tathagata said directly, his tone displeased. "The journey to the West for Buddhist scriptures is not your responsibility. Since you already know their identities, why didn't you let Sun Wukong come?"
Yang Xue shrank her shoulders, frightened by his booming voice. "Are you angry? It's so scary. Your voice scared my soul out of my body. I almost fainted."
Hearing her joking like this, Tathagata couldn't help but let out a helpless laugh. "You can still be scared?"
"I'm a straightforward person. I'm used to being direct - speaking. Please don't blame me, sir. It's just that those few demons are quite troublesome. I spent a great deal of effort to deceive them into releasing their master and disciples." She looked so obedient and flattering just right that people couldn't be angry with her.
"Forget it," Tathagata saw her smiling brightly. He thought that Sun Wukong only had such little self - control and had actually fallen for her. "Since that's the case, would the girl like to stay here as a leisurely Bodhisattva after the journey to the West is over? You get along very well with the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. How about... "
"Lord Buddha, there are too many rules here. I..." She gave an embarrassed smile. "I really can't adapt."
Since he had detected her strength last time, Tathagata had stopped trying to kill her. Knowing the attitude of the Heavenly Court towards her, he wanted to act first and keep her in the Western Heaven.
"Fine. The girl can wait outside. Sit for a while. Since the Golden Roc is in the Lion - Camel Ridge, I'll go there myself."
"Okay." She quickly got up, didn't even drink the tea, and came outside the meditation room to stand with the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
She just learned that Tathagata's meditation room was not easy to enter. If she was not careful, she would be imprisoned in the meditation room like the Great Sage in the past.
Thanks to the look from the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, she finally woke up.
When the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva saw her, she breathed a little sigh of relief. "Girl, don't come to the Spirit Mountain again in the future."
Yang Xue gave her a slight smile. "It's okay. I still need to see the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva more often to get some of your good luck."
The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was helpless, but hearing her say so, she felt much better.
Suddenly, her expression changed. "No, the ancestor's inner demon..."
Yang Xue watched as the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva disappeared on the spot. Before she could come to her senses, she was startled by a deafening sound right next to her ear.
It was like Mount Tai pressing down on her. She watched helplessly as an enormous net was pressing towards her.
Oh no, he still didn't want to let her go.
...
When Sun Wukong came to the Spirit Mountain, from afar he saw the Great Thunderclap Monastery shrouded in a sky - full of yellow sand and dust. There were lightning and thunder, and from time to time there were also the roars of dragons and tigers!
"Xue'er!" He somersaulted and jumped to the top of the Thunderclap Monastery, trying to find out where Yang Xue was.
Putting his hand over his eyebrow, he saw Yang Xue standing alone on the ruins.
"Xue'er!" He dived down and jumped beside her, asking anxiously, "What's wrong with you?"
"Cough, cough..." Yang Xue waved the dust. "Pfft... Cough, cough... I'm fine."
"Why did it collapse all of a sudden?" He took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the dust off her face. "This is the Great Thunderclap Monastery. If I remember correctly, this is Tathagata's courtyard. Did you fight here?"
"How dare I fight on his territory? It's a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding." Yang Xue smiled slightly and said casually. "Maybe his inner demon appeared again. He got angry when he saw me and exploded himself."
The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who walked out of the ruins, "... "
She waved her hand gently, and the sky - full of dust disappeared.
"You two can go back. Tathagata will go to the Lion - Camel Ridge himself tomorrow." She said mysteriously. "I hope the two of you won't spread the news about today's incident."
"Bodhisattva, what's going on? Do you need any help?" Sun Wukong couldn't help laughing. "The explosion of Tathagata's meditation room is really a once - in - a - millennium wonder."